The nomenclatures of economic trading blocs are becoming numerous: It all started with G8, the great eight largest economies, G20 and then BRICS, organization of five major emerging national economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Now comes...
There is an African adage which says that it is the fly that refuses to heed advice that follows the corpse into the grave. Before the APC rally that took place in Ogoniland on Saturday, 25th January, 2014, elders...
I must confess that in the last few years I have been a secret admirer of Governor Babatunde Fashola for just two simple reasons: he has elevated governance in Nigeria to a very high pedestal so much so that...
I remember in those days at the Unibadan campus when we were doing out bits in campus journalism and we used to be thrilled by the breed of investigative journalists at Tell, Newswatch, and Punch who then risked their...
Newcastle have bid for Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier as they attempt to replace the departing Yohan Cabaye before Friday's transfer deadline.
The size of the Magpies' offer for the 23-year-old is unknown at this stage.
The France international has scored 12...
Arsene Wenger acknowledged he is facing mounting midfield problems as Arsenal enter a decisive stage in the campaign.
French midfielder Mathieu Flamini will be suspended for at least three matches, ruling him out of Sunday's meeting with Crystal Palace and...
Pre-tournament favourites Nigeria will lock horns with West African counterparts Ghana for a place in the 2014 African Nations Championship final at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Wednesday evening, kick-off at 8:30pm.
Despite not boasting high-profile foreign-based players due...
Foreign clubs are still showing an insatiable appetite for Brazilian players while Argentines appear to be going out of fashion, according to a Fifa report on the global transfer market published on Wednesday.
The report said that of 12 309...
English clubs led the way as worldwide spending on international transfers shot up by 41 percent last year to reach $3.7 billion, Fifa said in a report published on Wednesday.
English clubs spent $913 million on international transfers in 2013,...
Thailand's government will deploy 10,000 police in the capital for Sunday's election, which protesters have promised to disrupt as part of their drawn-out attempt to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
The government decided on Tuesday to press ahead with the...
Describing the allegations as entirely false, Adedeji said they were the handiwork of individuals determined to discredit him and weaken public confidence in the Tinubu administration.
